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Tipped Workers Face Long Odds in Minimum Wage Fight

Tipped Workers Face Long Odds in Minimum Wage Fight

FromOn The Merits


Tipped Workers Face Long Odds in Minimum Wage Fight

FromOn The Merits

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Length:
19 minutes
Released:
Mar 9, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This week's episode of our new weekly legal podcast, On The Merits, explores the push to increase the minimum wage for tipped workers. The hourly wage for tipped workers, $2.13, hasn't gone up in decades and is $5.12 lower than for non-tipped workers. (3:01) We also get a lesson in negligence while learning about a casino pool party accident that led to an embarrassing benchslap. (12:14)
Released:
Mar 9, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Bloomberg Law's On The Merits brings you the biggest legal stories of the week, coupled with smart interviews and analysis on a variety of legal topics. You’ll hear voices and perspectives from across the legal industry, including reporters, editors, attorneys, legal scholars, and general counsel. And, from time to time, we'll pull out a court filing or legal opinion from the week that, for whatever reason, piqued our interest. Host: David Schultz.